Kirkham War Memorial

This war memorial is not in the town centre, it is set inside fairly large grounds which give it a sort of amphitheatre feel to it. About 400 yards from the Parish Church along a fenced with farmland on one side of the walkway. Grassed and gardens on the other. There are terraces above which lead out to Kirkham's main street. The walkway continues to more houses. The photographs make a better description. I haven’t completed the transcription - for WW2 (tomorrow!)

This is from the walkway,
if you continue past the memorial uphill you will reach Kirkham town centre.
To the left is the parish church.

In the background is the parish church, to the right is the terraces.

From the terraces, There are two sets of stairs.

The Fylde farmland, Inskip and other smaller villages are this way.

From the right-hand terrace, the church is to the right.
A playground to the left.

KIRKHAM WAR MEMORIAL
THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
UNVEILED 17TH DECEMBER 2006
BY THE MAYOR OF FYLDE
COUNCILLOR SUSAN FAZACKERLY

The rear of the Memorial.

Facing the Walkway.

This Bronze plate is long.
I took several shots to make sure I included all the fallen.

IN PROUD MEMORY OF

THESE MEN OF KIRKHAM

WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

IN THE GREAT WAR

1914 -1918

 "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"

LOYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT

ANDERTON, RICHARD H.

ANYON, WILLIAM H.

 BECKETT, ALEC

BOULTON, ALFRED

BROADBENT, JAMES,

BUTCHER, WILLIAM

COOKSON, THOMAS

CARDWELL, LAWRENCE

CLARKSON, JOHN

CROMPTON, GEORGE

DAGGER, RICHARD H.

DANSON, ARTHUR*

DANSON, ALEXANDER*

DAVIES, EDWARD

DODD, WILLIAM

FISHER, JOHN W.

FORSHAW, JOHN E.

GARDNER, JAMES

GARDNER, THOMAS

GARLICK, JOSEPH

HASLAM, JOHN*

HASLAM, JOSEPH*

HIGHAM, JOHN

HODGSON, JOSEPH

HOLDEN, FRED

HOLKER, JAMES

HUDSON, JAMES

HUDSON, JOSEPH

HUDSON, EDWARD*

HUDSON, WILLIAM*

JEFFREY, THOMAS

JOLLY, EDWARD*

JOLLY, JAMES*

KIRBY, ROBERT

LARMOUR, DAVID

McCALL, JAMES

McSPIRIT, THOMAS

MAGUIRE, JOHN

MATTHEWS, THOMAS

MURREY, JOHN

NEWSHAM, JOHN*

NEWSHAM, JAMES*

PARKER, GEORGE

PARKINSON, JAMES

REYNOLDS, JOHN J.

RILEY, JOHN

ROBERTS, CHARLES

ROGERSON, GEORGE*

ROGERSON, JOHN*

SMITH, FREDERICK

TYSON, REGINALD

WILCOCK, WILLIAM

WILLACY, ARTHUR

WOODS, THOMAS B.

WRIGHT JOHN V. 

ROYAL LANCASTER REGT(KINGS OWN)

BENSON, JOHN

DE CRUZ, FRANCISCO

ENTWHISTLE, JAMES

FAIRCLOUGH, WILLIAM

GREEN, WILLIAM

NORTON, THOMAS J.

RICHARDSON, JOHN

SINGLETON, JOHN

STAINWRIGHT, ALBERT

WEBSTER, ALEXANDER

WILSON, JAMES

EAST LANCASHIRE REGT.

BARKER, EDWARD

COUPE, HAROLD W.

DIXON, THOMAS

GREEN, WILLIAM

O'HARA, ROBERT

THE KINGS LIVERPOOL REGT.

ALLISON, GEORGE W.

DAVIES, DAN H.

PARKER, WILLIAM H.

TATTERSALL, CHARLES E.

TAYLOR, RICHARD

ROYAL ENGINEERS

BROWN, EDWARD

CARAHER, JOSEPH

HARRIS, WILLIAM M.

IRELAND, THOMAS

ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

BARLOW, JIM

BILSBORROW, WILLIAM

BOWDLER, A. REGINALD H.

CLARKSON, JAMES

MANCHESTER REGIMENT

JUDGE, MICHAEL J.

LUND, JOSEPH

McCANN, JAMES

BORDER REGIMENT

WOODS, ROBERT R.

WOODS, RICHARD

KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

HULLEY G. ALAN W.

TAYLOR, RICHARD

SOUTH LANCASHIRE REGIMENT

ASHTON, RICHARD

COOKSON, HARRY

COLDSTREAM GUARDS

BOLTON, C. CYRIL T.

EAST SURREY REGIMENT

PARKINSON, RICHARD W.

HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY

MILNER, ALBERT E.

KINGS ROYAL RIFLES

BENSON, JOHN

KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY

DUCKWORTH, WALTER C.

ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY

CRYER, HAROLD

ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS

MALKIN, ARTHUR

TRAINING RESERVE

LAWRENSON, JAMES

NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS

GLOVER, JOHN

ROYAL NAVY

ROGERSON, CHARLES

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS

BRENNAN, JOHN

YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT

LIVINGSTONE, MICHAEL

(*the stars behind the names are brothers)

AND IN THANKFULNESS
TO THOSE WHO WENT
AND DIED FIGHTING FOR
A JUST CAUSE IN
THE WAR OF 1939-1945



ROYAL AIR FORCE
ALLANSON, GEORGE
ASPIN, STANLEY V.
BALL, GEORGE WW.
CARR, PETER N.
CROOK, WALTER M.
RIGBY FRANK C.

ROYAL ARTILLERY
AINSWORTH, THOMAS
SKILLEN, HAROLD
WESTHEAD, BERNARD L.

LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS
 BENSON, HAROLD

ROYAL TANK REGIMENT
BROOKS WILLIAM A.

INNISKILLING DRAGOON GUARDS
COULTHARD, WILLIAM

EAST SURREY REGIMENT
DANSON, RICHARD

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT
LEE, THOMAS

LOYAL REGIMENT [NORTH LANCS]
 COOK, ARTHUR
FENTON, ROBERT
REED, ROBERT
SANDFORD, WILLIAM

KINGS OWN ROYAL REGIMENT
DIXON JOHN F.
 PAPE JOSEPH E.

ROYAL NAVY
GALLAGHER, WILLIAM J.
WILBY, WILLIAM H.

ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS
HARRIS, ARTHUR
RAWCLIFFE, GEORGE

PIONEER CORPS
CRITCHLEY, RICHARD

BORDER REGIMENT
FISHER, FRANK

EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
LIVINGSTONE, JOHN

ROYAL ENGINEERS
THORNTON, JAMES



That completes the transcription of this rather modern memorial set in great grounds.